Even when a fanbase seems to be demanding something, that doesn’t always mean it will connect with the general public. Ben Stiller learned that lesson when Zoolander 2, which was released in 2016, flopped with critics and at the box office. That reportedly blindsided the actor and filmmaker, which eventually allowed him to shake up […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Ben Stiller reflects on...
Ben Stiller didn't know it at the time, but Zoolander 2 being a flop at the box office turned out to be a blessing in disguise. It forced him to reflect on his career and ultimately go in another direction.
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Ben Stiller recently opened up about Zoolander 2 and how he was blindsided by the fact that it bombed at the box office. As you might have expected, he was confused...
The actor said he was expecting a much warmer reception for the comedy sequel, but the shock gave him time to rethink his careerBen Stiller has said that he was “blindsided” by the failure of his 2016 sequel to Zoolander, the much-loved male model comedy from 2001.Speaking to David Duchovny on the latter’s podcast, Fail Better, Stiller said he was surprised by the critical and commercial scorn with which the movie was received. Continue reading
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Sequels to big, dumb, beloved comedies are almost always a bad idea: inevitably disappointing, rarely capturing the magic of the original, often seemingly like a desperate cash grab. (See: Blues Brothers 2000, Caddyshack II, etc.) But Ben Stiller must’ve thought he was exempt when he took a stab at a second Zoolander. “I thought everybody wanted this,” he reflected on an episode of David Duchovny’s upcoming podcast Fail Better (via People). “And then it’s like, ‘Wow, I must have really fucked...
The ‘Zoolander’ sequel was a cigarette in the gas-fight of Stiller’s filmography
Actor, director and Knicks fan Ben Stiller directed some sarcasm at the former NBA player-turned-ABC analyst in the middle of Game 4 of the first-round series with the 76ers.
“I thought everybody wanted this.” — Ben Stiller
Sometimes, legacy sequels to beloved movies — such as Creed or Top Gun: Maverick, to name a few — wind up as massive successes. Other times, they wind up being Zoolander 2, which was ravaged by critics and barely broke even at the box office. The failure of Zoolander 2 was so deep, in fact, […]
Roadside Attractions has shared a poster and trailer for writer-director Castille Landon’s upcoming comedy Summer Camp. Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, and Alfre Woodard star as childhood best friends who became inseparable after meeting at summer camp, but after seeing less and less of each other over the years, they jump at the chance of a […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates...